Auto Water Change Saltwater Mix Station Build and Tour
Hello reef friends, welcome back to Craft Aquatic, I'm Matt G.
In this video I'll be walking you through the process of building a 110 gallon saltwater mixing station and my reasons for finally deciding to add it. I'll show you all the parts and tools I used and take you step by step through my build in a short, detailed, time-lapse. Part of the reason for installing the mix station was to implement an auto water change system on this 120 gallon mixed reef, so I'll be showing you how I installed that, as well.
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Craft Aquatic - Saltwater Mix Station Parts List
Most schedule 40 pipe and fittings, can be sourced through your local hardware. Using the Amazon Affiliate Links helps us pay for making these videos. The parts below are for building the exact same saltwater mixing station, as featured in this video. Please refer to the time-lapse as a reference, rather than the hand written plans, which are slightly different than the final build.
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Fittings
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3.) TWO OF THESE 1-1/4 Spigot x ¾ socket reducing bushing - amzn.to/37ukcml
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5.) FOUR OF THESE ¾” 90 Degree Elbow - amzn.to/2JIKKs1
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7.) ONE OF THESE ¾” Uniseal - amzn.to/37M583V
The Next two items are to adapt to the ½” threaded fittings on the Mag Drive Pump to the ¾” PVC pipe. Check your input / output size, if you are using a different type of pump.
8.) ONE OF THESE ½” MHT (Male Hose Thread) x ¾ Slip PVC Adapter (Find this part at your local hardware store, can only purchase in bulk on line)
7.) ONE OF THESE ½” FHT (Female Hose Thread) x ¾ Slip PVC Adapter (Find this part at your local hardware store, can only purchase in bulk on line)
Here are links to three Craft Aquatic 120 gallon mixed reef tank tour videos.
120 GALLON MIXED REEF - WALK AROUND - SEPTEMBER 2020
• 120 GALLON MIXED REEF ...
ALL OF THE CORAL IN OUR 120 GALLON SPS MIXED REEF (Coral Reef Tank Tour June 2020)
• ALL OF THE CORAL IN OU...
120 SPS MIXED REEF - FULL TANK TOUR (At 2 Years Old - December 2019 Update)
• 120 SPS MIXED REEF - F...
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